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Was Gaelic or English the official language in Ireland in the 19th century?

April 26, 2017English Europe European events Gaelic Historical Language official

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Was Gaelic or English the official language in Ireland in the 19th century?

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English was the only officially sanctioned language in Ireland in the 19th century. Schools were only allowed to teach English, and Irish was banned from courts—a ban which, as of 2010, still holds in Northern Ireland.